In redraft fantasy football, it is often difficult to know who to draft and when. It’s also tough to know who to trade for and what to give up. By this time, everyone should have finished their drafts, but every redraft team has areas they can improve. I’m going to try to help with this by listing some players that I have either significantly higher or lower than the Fantasypros.com Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) and average draft positions (ADP). Then, I’ll take that information and offer some trade ideas here in Buy and Sell: Post-Draft Edition.
Quarterbacks
Higher: C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans
Stroud is currently the 19th-ranked quarterback according to ECR and has an ADP of QB18. I have him ranked ninth. His low ranking is a standard overreaction to a promising rookie having a disappointing second season. The Texans’ quarterback came out slinging it in 2023, finishing as QB10. Expectations were so high that he had an ADP of QB5 heading into 2024. Inevitably, Stroud did not live up to those expectations, and he regressed in 2025, averaging 6.2 fewer points per game (QB18). He maintained a similar completion percentage, but his yards per pass attempt dropped, and he scored three fewer rushing touchdowns with more interceptions. With another year of experience, a chance to adjust to NFL defense, and a questionable running back situation, I expect Stroud to adapt to defenses, protect the ball better, and finish as a low-end QB1.
As Stroud is being drafted as QB18, try trading for him. Try to get him and upgrade at running back or receiver by trading away a higher-ranked quarterback. I project Kyler Murray, Brock Purdy, and Dak Prescott to finish similarly to Stroud, but they are being drafted three rounds ahead of him. You could even trade away one of the top five (Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, and Jayden Daniels). Make sure you get a huge upgrade. Really, any quarterback in the top 12 at ADP could get you Stroud and upgrade a position.
Lower: Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos
Bo Nix will regress in 2025. It will not be as stark as Stroud, but it will be enough that drafting him as the QB7 is too high (I have him at 14). I’m much more comfortable taking him as a high-end QB2 than a mid QB1. Historically, many young quarterbacks regress coming off a great season (see Stroud above), and Nix will not be an exception. Unlike Jayden Daniels, who shouldn’t fall off much, if any, Nix does not run enough to prevent regression. Daniels rushed 8.7 times per game for 52.4 yards in 2024. Bo Nix only ran 5.4 times for 25.3 yards per game. In contrast, C.J. Stroud averaged 4.3 carries and 11.1 yards per game in 2023. Couple this with defenses having a year’s worth of NFL tape to game plan, and I see a regression.
Nix is one of those players you could use to upgrade another position by “downgrading” to someone like Stroud, Jared Goff, or one of the other quarterbacks, who should finish near Nix in points per game. Since managers value him so highly, he is ideal trade bait. Do it soon in case he has a bad game or two (or one of your targets has a great one).
Running Backs
Higher: Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints
Alvin Kamara just scores points. In the last 5 years, he’s finished no lower than the RB16 (2022, 15 games). He was ninth last year and only played in 14 games. As long as he plays at least 13 games, he will be a top-12 running back, yet he’s ranked 20th in ECR and is being drafted 15th. Kamara excels both as a rusher and a receiver, averaging 100.3 all-purpose yards per game, over 10 touchdowns per season, and 19.6 ppr points per game (ppg) over his 8-year career.
In 2024, he averaged 106.7 yards per game, scored 8 touchdowns, and still maintained a 19 ppg average. Unless Spencer Rattler (QB32) or Tyler Shough (QB363) does something completely unexpected, Kamara will be the Saints’ offense in 2025. Besides turning 30 this summer, there is no reason to think he will fall off. I am definitely willing to take the chance on getting an RB1 in the third or fourth round.
Now that drafts are done, assuming you did not draft him, how can you get him? You could include him in a quarterback deal, like I mentioned above. Otherwise, if Jonathan Taylor, Josh Jacobs, or Chase Brown is on your team, look to move them. I have them all in the same tier as Kamara (RBs 9, 10, and 11 respectively), but they are being drafted much higher, especially Jacobs (ADP7). With Kamara’s low ADP, try packaging Jacobs for Kamara and a WR3 (someone like Chris Olave, Rome Odunze, or Deebo Samuel).
Lower: Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers & TreVeyon Henderson, RB, New England Patriots
Rookies are often overrated, and this year is no exception. Other than Ashton Jeanty, none of the rookie running backs have a clear path to touches, and two, specifically, are rated way too high. Omarian Hampton shares a backfield with perennial top-24 back Najee Harris, yet is ranked 14th and is being drafted there. TreVeyon Henderson is also expected to split carries with Rhamondre Stevenson. Stevenson has never finished lower than RB28 when he plays at least 13 games. With Stevenson healthy, do not expect Henderson to live up to that RB17 ranking as the 20th running back off the board.
If you drafted Hampton or Henderson, hopefully, they are your second or third running back. Hampton is actually being drafted just ahead of Breece Hall (my RB6 and Flag Plant) and Terry McLaurin (my WR12). If that’s the case in your league, attempt to trade for one of them straight up.
Receivers
Higher: D.J. Moore, WR, Chicago Bears
Fantasy football players have such short memories. In 2023, with Justin Fields at the helm, D.J. Moore was the WR6. He failed to repeat that last season with rookie Caleb Williams at quarterback, but he was still the WR16. The only time he finished below WR25 was his rookie year (WR36). Additionally, he has only missed two games in his entire career, so he is reliable. To top it off, Chicago brought in highly-touted offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as head coach. None of this explains why Moore is ranked 23rd and being drafted 22nd. I have him as WR10, but you can get him in the fourth round of drafts. That is value!
If you don’t have him, get him. Trade Jaxon Smith-Njigba (my WR21, ADP WR14) or Brian Thomas, Jr. (my WR15, ADP WR8) for him and get an upgrade somewhere else.
Lower: Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans
In contrast to Moore, there’s Nico Collins. He has finished 87th, 77th, 12th, and 22nd. In his four-year career, he’s played 14, 10, 15, and 12 games. In his best season, he played 15 games and was the 12th-best PPR receiver. That year, his competition for targets were receivers, Tank Dell and Robert Woods (75 targets each), and tight end, Dalton Schultz (88 targets), while Collins had 109. This year, not only is Schultz still there to eat up 80+ targets, but the Texans brought in Christian Kirk (89 targets per year in his career). Houston then drafted Jayden Higgins in the second round and Jaylin Noel in the fourth.
With this high draft capital, you can bet the Iowa State rookies will see plenty of targets. Assuming Nico Collins stays healthy, can he really expect to be a top-five receiver? I doubt it. He may get there, but I do not see him getting much more than 100-110 targets. He’s being drafted as the WR6, and experts have him 5th. That’s his absolute ceiling, maybe higher. Honestly, I see Higgins and Collins as complementary players, and I don’t think it will be long before it is a 1A and 1B-type situation, so that, combined with his injury history, has me ranking him as the WR18. That is NOT a value!
Ship him off if you have him. Get Ladd McConkey (my WR8, ADP WR11), Garrett Wilson (my WR9, ADP WR19), and a low-end RB2 or RB3 such as Aaron Jones (my RB23, ADP RB 26) or Travis Etienne (my RB21, ADP RB32) for him.
I know I did not mention tight ends. That’s because after the first few, the rankings are all over the place. If you have one that other people are higher on than you, see what you can get for him. Good Luck!